Mount Olympus
Mount Olympus is a peak in Selwyn District, Canterbury and has an elevation of 1,811 metres. Mount Olympus is situated nearby to the locality Tarn Basin, as well as near The Redoubt.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,811 metres
- Description: mountain in Selwyn District, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Mt Olympus”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Olympus Ski Area and Mount Cheeseman.
Mount Olympus Ski Area
Sports venue
Mount Olympus Ski Area, dubbed "playground of the gods", is a club skifield in Craigieburn Range, on New Zealand's South Island. Near the town of Windwhistle, and in the vicinity of other club fields such as Mount Cheeseman and Broken River, it is approximately 2 hours' drive from Christchurch.
Mount Cheeseman
Peak
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Cheeseman is a club snowfield in New Zealand's South Island, near the town of Springfield, about an hour and a half from Christchurch. Situated in a south-east-facing basin, it features two T-bar lifts and one learner tow.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dracophyllum Flat and Castle Hill Village.
Dracophyllum Flat
Locality
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Dracophyllum Flat is a locality, which is situated 8 km east of Mount Olympus.
Castle Hill Village
Village
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Castle Hill Village is an alpine village in Canterbury, New Zealand that was established in 1982. Castle Hill Village is situated 9 km east of Mount Olympus.
Mount Olympus
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Selwyn District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.18341° or 43° 11′ 0″ southLongitude
171.61009° or 171° 36′ 36″ eastElevation
1,811 metres (5,942 feet)Open location code
4V8HRJ86+J2OpenStreetMap ID
node 1553475065OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Mount Olympus” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mount Olympus”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tarn Basin and The Redoubt.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mt Olympus Ski Area and Mount Cloudsley.
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